Sahaj apavani nari pati sevat subh

Soratha 5 (a) · Aranya Kand

Soratha Text

सहज अपावनि नारि पति सेवत सुभ गति लहइ। जसु गावत श्रुति चारि अजहुँ तुलसिका हरिहि प्रिय॥ ५ (क) ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

sahaja apāvani nāri pati sevata subha gati lahai। jasu gāvata śruti cāri ajahūṃ tulasikā harihi priya॥ 5 (a) ॥

Meaning

A woman is impure by nature, yet by serving her husband she attains a blessed state without effort. Because of the virtue of fidelity, Tulsi is still dear to Hari, and the four Vedas sing his glory.

Context

This is Soratha 5 (a) from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Anasuya Instructs Sita”. The episode describes Sita's meeting with Anasuya and her teaching on the sacred vow of wifely devotion.

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